Gujarat Titans (GT) batter-wicketkeeper Jos Buttler believes that young batting phenom Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will rule the game for the next ten years, saying that "the world would be at his feet."
Buttler shared his admiration for the 15-year-old prodigy during a free-flowing conversation with Sooryavanshi and Rajasthan Royals (RR) squad manager Romy Bhinder. Buttler also mentioned Sooryavanshi's record-breaking 175 off 80 balls in the U19 World Cup final, stating that the teenager "broke English hearts" with his stunning knock in Harare.
"I said, don't get him too excited. I said the best player I've ever seen. Imagine when he is 21 or 25, the world at his feet. So good to watch. You broke English hearts in the U19 World Cup. It's awesome," said Buttler in a video shared by RR.
Sooryavanshi was seen smiling as Buttler praised him, and the two shared a warm handshake.
"Playing so well, great to watch, keep it up. That freedom is so good to watch," he added.
Sooryavanshi started his IPL 2026 in style, smashing 17-ball 52 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a winning cause.
On the other hand, Buttler made 38 runs in a scratchy innings for GT against PBKS. Overall, in 122 IPL matches and 120 innings, Buttler has made 4,158 runs at an average of 39.98 and a strike rate of almost 149, with seven tons and 24 fifties and a best score of 124.
GT and RR will clash on April 4, 2026, in an evening game in Ahmedabad.
(ANI inputs)
